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Gum Damar: The Eco-Friendly Resin Bridging Traditional Craft and Modern Industry Gum damar, a resin harvested from tropical trees in Southeast Asia, is making waves as industries explore its potential as a natural, sustainable alternative to synthetic materials. For centuries, gum damar has been prized for traditional uses in varnishes, incense, and medicinal applications across […]

Gum Damar: A Sustainable Resource with Diverse Industrial Applications Gum damar, a natural resin derived from trees in the Dipterocarpaceae family, is one of the most valuable non-timber forest products in Southeast Asia. Known for its broad applications across industries, from art and adhesives to cosmetics and food, gum damar is both a historically important

Dammar, also called dammar gum, or damar gum, is a resin obtained from the tree family Dipterocarpaceae in India and Southeast Asia, principally those of the genera Shorea or Hopea (synonym Balanocarpus). The resin of some species of Canarium may also called dammar. Most is produced by tapping trees; however, some is collected in fossilised form on the ground. The gum varies in colour from clear to pale yellow, while the fossilised form is grey-brown. Dammar